The Kansas City Royals (49-102) match up against the Cleveland Guardians (72-79) at home in Kansas City on Tuesday. The contest starts at 7:40 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Logan Allen (7-7) for the Guardians and Steven Cruz for the Royals.
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Cleveland vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Allen – CLE (7-7, 3.60 ERA) vs Cruz – KC (0-0, 5.14 ERA)
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Guardians vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Allen | Cruz | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GS | 1 |
| 7-7 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 3.60 | ERA | 5.14 |
| 122.1 | IP | 7 |
| 46 | BB | 4 |
| 118 | SO | 9 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Logan Allen
- The lefty last pitched on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- The 25-year-old has a 3.60 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .252 to opposing hitters.
- Allen is looking to pick up his ninth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 23 appearances this season.
- Allen and his team are 16-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games started by Allen have a 9-13-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Allen’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Giants | Sep. 13 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| at Angels | Sep. 8 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Rays | Sep. 2 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 26 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 20 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Steven Cruz
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he threw two innings against the Chicago White Sox without allowing a run.
- He has an ERA of 5.14, a batting average against of .207 and 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season.
- He is looking for his sixth appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.
- Cruz has started just one game with a set spread, which the Royals covered.
- Cruz’s lone start with a total this season went under.
Cruz’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Sep. 13 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 9 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. White Sox | Sep. 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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